Author: Amee LaTour
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The History of Chicago’s mayoral office: Did you know?
Chicago’s municipal elections are coming up on February 26, and voters in the nation’s third-largest city are surrounded by news stories, campaign finance data, polling numbers, endorsements, and campaign ads. We invite you to take a short break from the news cycle to dive into the history of the city and the mayoral office—doing so…
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Major local, national endorsements in the weeks ahead of Chicago mayoral race
Between Feb. 8 and Feb. 13, The Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, and a former vice president endorsed candidates in the February 26 Chicago mayoral race. On Feb. 13, the Tribune editorial board endorsed Bill Daley. It said in its endorsement, “We’re drawn…toward a candidate who speaks broadly of building Chicago. Toward a native Chicagoan…
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Early voting in all 50 Chicago wards started Monday
Chicago residents can vote early right within their wards as of Monday, Feb. 11. Locations are open for early voting seven days a week through Feb. 25, the day before the election. Click the link below to see addresses and hours for locations in all 50 wards. One early voting location—the Loop Super Site at…
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Jason Rarick (R) flips Minnesota State Senate District 11 seat in special election, Republican majority increases to three seats
Jason Rarick (R) defeated Stu Lourey (DFL) and Legal Marijuana Now candidate John Birrenbach in the special election for Minnesota State Senate District 11 on February 5. With all precincts reporting, Rarick received 52 percent of the vote to Lourey’s 46 percent. Rarick’s win gives Republicans a three-seat majority in the Minnesota State Senate,…
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Minnesota State Senate District 11 special election on Tuesday
A special election in Minnesota State Senate District 11 will take place Tuesday. If state Rep. Jason Rarick (R) wins the special election, Republicans will gain a 3-seat majority in the chamber. If Stu Lourey (DFL) wins, Republicans will again hold a 1-seat majority. Lourey, Rarick, and Legal Marijuana Now candidate John Birrenbach are…
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Chicago early voting Super Site closes due to extreme temperatures
Due to extreme cold, the Loop Super Site for early voting in Chicago’s 2019 municipal elections at 175 W. Washington St. was closed on Wednesday. When the site would reopen was unclear. Representatives at the Board of Election Commissioners told Ballotpedia that voters could vote between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 30,…
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Early voting in Chicago begins January 29: Final ballot numbers
Early voting in Chicago’s municipal elections kicks off on January 29 at the Super Loop Site (175 W. Washington St.). The originally-scheduled start date of January 17 was delayed due to several outstanding petition challenges. A total of 160 city council candidates will be on the ballot—down from 212 who filed to run in…
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Stu Lourey defeats Michelle Lee in Democratic primary for Minnesota Senate District 11 special election
Stu Lourey won the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s Senate District 11 special election Tuesday. He received 53 percent of the vote to Michelle Lee’s 47 percent with all precincts reporting. Lourey faces Jason Rarick (R) and John Birrenbach (Legal Marijuana Now Party) in the general election on February 5. Rarick and Birrenbach were unopposed in…
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Early voting in Chicago tentatively scheduled to start on Jan. 28
Early voting in Chicago’s municipal elections was scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 17, but a number of outstanding petition challenges left the ballot unfinalized. The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners now estimates that early voting will begin on January 28. There were 46 candidates who filed to run in the 2019 municipal elections…
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Chicago Ald. Ed Burke charged with extortion, challengers and mayoral candidates weigh in
Last week, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was charged with extortion. Burke has represented Chicago’s 14th Ward since 1969 and is the longest-serving alderman in the city’s history. The FBI filed a complaint in the U.S. Northern District of Illinois court alleging that Burke attempted to use his position as alderman to solicit business for…